Proverbs 15:33:5Prov.15.33.W5TAB
וְלִפְנֵ֖י
velifne
“and before”
- Transliteration
- ve-lif-NE
- Extended
- veh-lihf-NEE
- IPA
- /vəlifˈneː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and before
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
ve-lif-NE
- clause
ve-lif-NE kha-VOD a-na-VAH
- sentence
yir-AT Ye-ho-VAH mu-SAR khokh-MA ve-lif-NE kha-VOD a-na-VAH
Exegesis
The vav-prefixed prepositional phrase ve-lifnei {וְלִפְנֵ֖י | wə-lifnê} ‘and before’ connects two principles embodied in the noun pair kavod anavah {כָב֣וֹד עֲנָוָֽה | kāvōḏ ʿănāwāh}, highlighting that true honor is contingent upon humility. English rendering uses “of” phrases for construct relationships and supplies the verb “comes” for readability without altering the source meaning.
In context — Proverbs 15:33
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom , and before honor comes humility.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 15:33:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 15:33, so the Hebrew word וְלִפְנֵ֖י (velifne) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Prov.15.33.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.15.33.W5.S1) and character.